| housefly |
an insect with two wings that is found in and around houses and other places where people live. It does not bite people, but it can spread a number of diseases. |
| household |
the group of people, such as a family, that lives in a particular house. [2 definitions] |
| housekeeper |
a person who is hired to take care of a home. |
| House of Commons |
one of the houses of the British and Canadian parliaments. Members are elected by the people. |
| House of Lords |
one of the houses of the British parliament, made up of nobles and certain religious leaders. Members are not elected. |
| House of Representatives |
the lower legislative house in many governments, including the United States, most U.S. states, and countries such as Mexico and Japan. |
| houseplant |
a plant grown indoors, especially as decoration. |
| housewife |
a married woman whose main work is taking care of the cooking, cleaning, and other duties of her family's household. |
| housework |
the work of taking care of a household, especially cleaning inside the house. |
| housing |
a shelter or place to live. [3 definitions] |
| hovel |
a small, uncomfortable, dirty house or hut. |
| hover |
to stay hanging in the air, often by quick flapping or spinning. [2 definitions] |
| how |
by what manner or means. [7 definitions] |
| how about |
what is your wish about having or doing. |
| how come |
(informal) why is it that. |
| how'd |
shortened form of "how did" or "how would." |
| howdy |
"Hello"; "How are you?" |
| however |
in spite of that; yet. [3 definitions] |
| howl |
to utter or make a long, loud, sad sound like that of a wolf or dog. [4 definitions] |
| hr. |
abbreviation of "hour" or "hours." |
| ht. |
abbreviation of "height." |